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Ellis had a solid first full season at the ripe old age of 31, showing more power than expected with 13 home runs and finishing with a .270/.373/.414 line in 133 games. He's always shown the ability t...
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Agreed on a one-year $2 million contract in January 2013.
May 22, 2013 – A.J. Ellis News
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Ellis is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25 | AA | JAC | 82 | 314 | 252 | 34 | 62 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .246 | .379 | .290 | .669 |
| 2007 | 26 | AA | JAC | 110 | 430 | 357 | 59 | 96 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 57 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 61 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .269 | .382 | .409 | .791 |
| 2008 | 27 | AAA | LAS | 84 | 337 | 274 | 44 | 88 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .321 | .436 | .456 | .892 |
| 2008 | 27 | MAJ | LAD | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2009 | 28 | AAA | ALB | 90 | 360 | 283 | 48 | 88 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 44 | 4 | 6 | 3 | .311 | .435 | .371 | .806 |
| 2009 | 28 | MAJ | LAD | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
| 2010 | 29 | AAA | Alb | 18 | 76 | 61 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .400 | .377 | .777 |
| 2010 | 29 | MAJ | LAD | 44 | 128 | 108 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .363 | .324 | .687 |
| 2011 | 30 | AAA | Alb | 59 | 248 | 184 | 36 | 56 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 7 | .304 | .467 | .418 | .885 |
| 2011 | 30 | MAJ | LAD | 31 | 103 | 85 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .271 | .392 | .376 | .768 |
| 2012 | 31 | MAJ | LAD | 133 | 505 | 423 | 44 | 114 | 34 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 107 | 6 | 4 | 7 | .270 | .373 | .414 | .787 |
| 2013 | 32 | MAJ | LAD | 36 | 149 | 126 | 9 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .381 | .397 | .778 |
| AccuScore ROS Projections | MAJ | Subscribe now to see the 2013 Rest Of Season AccuScore projections for A.J. Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 RotoWire Projections | MAJ | Subscribe now to see our 2013 projections for A.J. Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 69 | 243 | 205 | 19 | 55 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .268 | .371 | .380 | .751 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 256 | 898 | 755 | 68 | 203 | 53 | 33 | 3 | 17 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 168 | 13 | 5 | 11 | .269 | .371 | .388 | .759 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No No| DATE | OPP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | SF | E | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 22 | @Mil | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 21 | @Mil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .381 | .397 | .778 |
| May. 20 | @Mil | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .387 | .410 | .797 |
| May. 19 | @Atl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .384 | .407 | .791 |
| May. 18 | @Atl | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 17 | @Atl | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .388 | .417 | .805 |
| May. 15 | Was | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .385 | .411 | .796 |
| May. 14 | Was | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .386 | .413 | .799 |
| May. 13 | Was | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .395 | .425 | .820 |
| May. 12 | Mia | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 11 | Mia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .400 | .412 | .812 |
| May. 10 | Mia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .393 | .410 | .803 |
| May. 8 | Ari | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .381 | .385 | .766 |
| May. 7 | Ari | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 6 | Ari | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .394 | .402 | .796 |
| May. 5 | @SF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .390 | .404 | .794 |
| May. 4 | @SF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .386 | .400 | .786 |
| May. 3 | @SF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .379 | .363 | .742 |
| May. 1 | Col | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .367 | .355 | .722 |
| Apr. 30 | Col | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .372 | .361 | .733 |
| Apr. 29 | Col | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .378 | .377 | .755 |
| Apr. 28 | Mil | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 27 | Mil | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .397 | .400 | .797 |
| Apr. 26 | Mil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .411 | .417 | .828 |
| Apr. 25 | @NYM | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 24 | @NYM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .435 | .446 | .881 |
| Apr. 23 | @NYM | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .446 | .472 | .918 |
| Apr. 21 | @Bal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .443 | .460 | .903 |
| Apr. 20 | @Bal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .319 | .429 | .468 | .897 |
| Apr. 20 | @Bal | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Last 7 Days | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .350 | .294 | .644 | |
| Last 14 Days | 34 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .342 | .382 | .724 | |
| Last 30 Days | 81 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .368 | .358 | .726 | |
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A.J. Ellis: MLB Games Played By Position
| Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | LF | CF | RF | DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 | 131 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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A.J. Ellis Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .278 | .500 | .922 |
| 2012 | 107 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .224 | .355 | .702 |
| 2011 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .360 | .640 | 1.069 |
Vs. Right
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .278 | .356 | .718 |
| 2012 | 316 | 31 | 11 | 45 | 0 | .285 | .434 | .815 |
| 2011 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .233 | .267 | .645 |
Home
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .261 | .348 | .685 |
| 2012 | 222 | 23 | 6 | 28 | 0 | .266 | .396 | .770 |
| 2011 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .580 |
Away
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .298 | .456 | .885 |
| 2012 | 201 | 21 | 7 | 24 | 0 | .274 | .433 | .804 |
| 2011 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .318 | .523 | .946 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25 | AA | JAC | 314 | 252 | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1.00 | 79% | .312 | .044 | |
| 2007 | 26 | AA | JAC | 430 | 357 | 14% | 14.2% | 0.98 | 83% | .306 | .140 | |
| 2008 | 27 | AAA | LAS | 337 | 274 | 14.8% | 13.1% | 1.14 | 84% | .372 | .135 | |
| 2008 | 27 | MAJ | LAD | 3 | 3 | 0% | 66.7% | 0.00 | 33% | .000 | .000 | |
| 2009 | 28 | AAA | ALB | 360 | 283 | 17.8% | 12.2% | 1.45 | 84% | .368 | .060 | |
| 2009 | 28 | MAJ | LAD | 10 | 10 | 0% | 10% | 0.00 | 90% | .111 | .000 | |
| 2010 | 29 | AAA | Alb | 76 | 61 | 17.1% | 15.8% | 1.08 | 80% | .327 | .115 | |
| 2010 | 29 | MAJ | LAD | 128 | 108 | 10.9% | 14.1% | 0.78 | 83% | .333 | .046 | |
| 2011 | 30 | AAA | Alb | 248 | 184 | 20.2% | 9.3% | 2.17 | 88% | .340 | .114 | |
| 2011 | 30 | MAJ | LAD | 103 | 85 | 13.6% | 15.5% | 0.88 | 81% | .313 | .105 | |
| 2012 | 31 | MAJ | LAD | 505 | 423 | 12.9% | 21.2% | 0.61 | 75% | .333 | .144 | |
| 2013 | 32 | MAJ | LAD | 149 | 126 | 14.1% | 16.1% | 0.88 | 81% | .330 | .119 | |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 243 | 205 | 12.8% | 19.3% | 0.66 | 77% | .327 | .112 | |||
| Career | MAJ | 898 | 755 | 12.7% | 18.7% | 0.68 | 78% | .326 | .119 | |||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for A.J. Ellis
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Abreu, Juan (P)A+
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Best Matchups for A.J. Ellis (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Harris | AZ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 4.000 |
| Jeff Samardzija | CHI-N | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 3.500 |
| Joe Saunders | SEA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.667 |
| Matt Reynolds | AZ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Justin Germano | TOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
| Alex White | HOU | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 | 2.125 |
| Jake Westbrook | STL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.333 | 2.000 |
| Jeremy Affeldt | SF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Josh Johnson | TOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Jair Jurrjens | BAL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Worst Matchups for A.J. Ellis (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Watson | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Cory Luebke | SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Paul Maholm | ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Adam Ottavino | COL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Miles Mikolas | SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeremy Hefner | NY-N | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tim Hudson | ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| John Lannan | PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Vance Worley | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tyler Skaggs | AZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2013
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2012
After receiving his fourth cup of big league coffee in 2011, Ellis could be on the verge of at least semi-regular playing time in 2012. In 206 career at-bats, Ellis has a respectable .262/.360/.330 batting line. It also mirrors the skill set he showed on his way up the ladder: strong on-base ability but little power. Ellis homered twice in 31 September at-bats, but at a soon-to-be 31 years old, it's tough to see him developing double-digit home-run power. He'll split time with Matt Treanor and eventually, Tim Federowicz.
2011
Ellis received his largest cup of coffee yet in 2010, batting .278/.363/.324 in 108 at-bats for the Dodgers. The 29-year-old has displayed zero power, even in the minor leagues, so his skill set remains that of a backup catcher. It's a role for which he'll compete coming spring training now that Rod Barajas is in line to serve as the team's starter.
2010
Ellis received a second cup of coffee with the Dodgers in 2009, going 1-for-10 in late-season duty. Long term, the soon-to-be 29-year-old has a possible future as a backup, but the fact he was unable to hit a single home run in 278 Triple-A at-bats last season doesn't bode well for his chances at breaking camp as Russell Martin's backup. His best (and perhaps only) tool is his ability to get on base (.436 Triple-A OBP), and that doesn't do much for fantasy owners.
2009
Ellis has put himself in position to be the Dodgers' No. 2 catcher in 2009 after hitting .321/.436/.456 in 274 at-bats for Triple-A Las Vegas. Ellis looks to be nothing more than a journeyman, but if the Dodgers are looking for a cheap backup who is actually a threat with the stick, Ellis may be the guy.
